Dane Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dane Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dane family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 84
Agricultural Labourer 21
House Servant 14
Laundress 9
Mariner 9
Labourer 7
Dress Maker 6
House Maid 6
Tailor 6
House Keeper 6
Coal Miner 6
Blacksmith 5
Servant 4
Domestic Servant 4
General Servant 3
Nurse 3
General Labourer 3
Miller 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Groom 2
Carter 2
Dredger 2
Fisherman 2
Char Woman 2
Labourer In Iron Works 2

Dane Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dean 50% 150,417
2 Eden 25% 22,909
3 Deane 80% 16,371
4 Done 75% 8,754
5 Dane 100% 6,515
6 Dain 50% 3,138
7 Uden 25% 2,115
8 Dun 50% 2,067
9 Dan 75% 1,806
10 Don 50% 1,705
11 Eadon 20% 1,589
12 Dine 75% 1,485
13 Deen 25% 1,115
14 Eaden 40% 897
15 Daine 80% 785
16 Dian 50% 753
17 Edon 25% 594
18 Aden 25% 440
19 Iden 25% 407
20 Dayne 80% 400
21 Dune 75% 392
22 Edin 25% 380
23 Audin 20% 361
24 Daun 50% 321
25 Auden 20% 311
26 Den 50% 305
27 Euden 20% 279
28 Dene 75% 276
29 Dion 25% 253
30 Adin 25% 246
31 Dono 50% 226
32 Danne 80% 203
33 Doane 80% 203
34 Oden 25% 198
35 Duin 25% 184
36 Doan 50% 180
37 Deon 25% 165
38 Edan 50% 160
39 Duane 80% 158
40 Adeane 67% 122
41 Doon 25% 122
42 Danie 80% 117
43 Din 50% 111
44 Dana 75% 107
45 Deene 60% 106
46 Duan 50% 105

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The surname Dane is the 5th most popular variant of Dean.

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